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Letters Patent No. 113,681, dated April 11, 1871.

IMPROVEMENT IN AXLE-SKEINS.V

Thev Schedule referred t0 in these Letters Patent and making part o thesame.

To all whom 'it mayy concern;

Be it known that I, LORENZO MAYHEW, of Greenfield, in the county ofSaratoga andState of N ew York, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Axle-Skein; and I do hereby declare that the following isa-full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operationof the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing making a part ofthis specification and to the'letters and gures of reference markedthereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a side view of my skein.

Figure 2 is a central vertical longitudinal section.

Figures 3 and 4 are details.

`This invention relates to improvements in thimbleskeins forwagon-axles, and the means of fastening them; also to an improved Washerfor holding in place and protecting the linch-pin to be used therewith,all of which is hereinafter described..

A represents the wooden portion of an axle-tree, upon which is placed aring, b, having a screw cut upon its outer end, and being firmlyrivetedto the wooden axle-tree A.-

c and c represent strips oi' metal formed to fit the shape oi the woodenaxietree, as shown, the underv one of which extends along on the underside of the axle-tree far enough. to receive the bolt d, that alsofastens the hound d.

The ring or washer e is in the form shown, and is slipped over thespindle and in place against the shoul? der formed thereon, as a stopfor the hub.

The strips c and c' are iirnily riveted to the ring b at their smallends, and fastened at the other end of the short strip c by a rivet orbolt, c'.

On the end of the ring b is placed a flanged ring,f, in the form shown,having aportion ofthe flange f cut and turned down so as to admit thelinch-pin to be putin place, and to prevent more than one revolution ofthe ring. Ihe escape and wear of the pin is prevented by this simpledevice.

The thread on the ring b is designedfor a lnut for the purpose ofholding the wheel in place, but when a linch-pin and the flanged ringare used the thread is not required, buta hole for the pin is made.

The ring b and the additional bolt d secure the strips c and c'irrrilyfand the long strip c gives additional strength to the axle-tree.

The strips forming the skein and the ring 11 may be cast in one piece ofsteel.

I claim as my invention- 1. The method of fastening the small ends ofthe strips c and c' to the axle-tree by means of the ring b and rivets,as shown and described.

2. The skein, consisting of the strips c and o and the ring b, cast inone piece, of steel, substantially as and for the purposes set forth,the lower strip being longer than the upper one. p

3. 'lhe hanged ring j', constructed as shown, in combination with anaxle-treeand alinch-pin, substantially as and for the purposes setforth.

4. The combination of thestrips c and c', the lower one being longerthan the upper, the ring b with hole for a linch-pin, the flanged ring fwith guard f,'and axle A, all constructed and arranged substantially asand for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses. LORENZO MAYHEW.

I Witnesses 1?. F. ALLEN, J. S. B. SCOTT.

